ImmigrationProf has reported on the flow of unaccompanied minors coming from Central America. Early on, the Obama administration realized that the children would need attorneys to navigate through the U.S. immigration processes.

Since approximately 2006, there has been an influx in the amount of unaccompanied minors who cross the southern U.S. border. In 2011, the number of minors illegally entering the U.S. began to increase significantly. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has stated that an estimated 90,000 unaccompanied children will attempt to enter the country by the end of this year. Most of the minors attempting to cross into the U.S. are fleeing extremely violent environments in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras.